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David H. Souter

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: George H. W. Bush
Senate confirmation:: Oct 2, 1990
Recorded service:: Oct 29, 1990 – Jun 29, 2009
Lived:: Sep 17, 1939 – May 8, 2025

In plain language

David H. Souter, associate justice.
Appointed by George H. W. Bush; confirmed October 2, 1990.
Court service October 29, 1990 to June 29, 2009.

Decisions on record (1745)

MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Brown
MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Lab.
MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Metro. Life INS. Co. v. Glenn
MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Ky. Ret. Sys. v. EEOC
MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Indiana v. Edwards
MajorityJun 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Dada v. Mukasey
MajorityJun 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Fla. Dep't of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Munaf v. Geren
DissentJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Irizarry v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Boumediene v. Bush
DissentJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Philippines v. Pimentel
MajorityJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Taylor v. Sturgell
DissentJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
Anup Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture, et Al
MajorityJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
Quanta Computer, Inc., et al. v. Lg Electronics, Inc.
MajorityJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
John Bridge, et al. v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co. et Al
MajorityJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
Allison Engine Company, Inc., et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Roger L. Sanders and Roger L. Thacker
MajorityJun 2, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Efrain Santos and Benedicto Diaz
MajorityJun 2, 2008 · October Term 2007
Humberto Fidel Regalado Cuellar v. United States
MajorityJun 2, 2008 · October Term 2007
Richlin Security Service Company v. Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security
DissentMay 27, 2008 · October Term 2007
Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama v. Yvonne Kennedy et Al
MajorityMay 27, 2008 · October Term 2007
Cbocs West, Inc. v. Hedrick G. Humphries
MajorityMay 27, 2008 · October Term 2007
Myrna Gomez-Perez v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General
MajorityMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Ahmed Ressam
DissentMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Michael Williams
MajorityMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Department of Revenue of Kentucky, et al. v. George W. Davis, et Ux
DissentMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Gino Rodriquez
MajorityMay 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Homero Gonzalez v. United States
DissentApr 28, 2008 · October Term 2007
William Crawford, et Al., Petitioners v. Marion County Election Board et al.
MajorityApr 23, 2008 · October Term 2007
Virginia v. David Lee Moore
DissentApr 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Ralph Baze and Thomas C. Bowling v. John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et Al
MajorityApr 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Keith Lavon Burgess v. United States
DissentApr 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Larry Begay v. United States
MajorityApr 15, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company et Al
MajorityApr 15, 2008 · October Term 2007
Meadwestvaco Corporation, Successor in Interest To the Mead Corporation v. Illinois Department of Revenue et Al
MajorityMar 31, 2008 · October Term 2007
State of New Jersey v. State of Delaware
DissentMar 25, 2008 · October Term 2007
Jose Ernesto Medellin v. Texas
MajorityMar 25, 2008 · October Term 2007
Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc
MajorityMar 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Allen Snyder v. Louisiana
MajorityMar 18, 2008 · October Term 2007
Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, et al.
MajorityMar 3, 2008 · October Term 2007
Michael H. Boulware v. United States
MajorityFeb 27, 2008 · October Term 2007
Federal Express Corporation v. Paul Holowecki, et Al
MajorityFeb 26, 2008 · October Term 2007
Sprint/united Management Company v. Ellen Mendelsohn
MajorityFeb 20, 2008 · October Term 2007
James Larue v. Dewolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et Al
MajorityFeb 20, 2008 · October Term 2007
Stephen Danforth v. Minnesota
MajorityFeb 20, 2008 · October Term 2007
Donna S. Riegel, Individually and As Administrator of the Estate of Charles R. Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.
MajorityFeb 20, 2008 · October Term 2007
Arnold M. Preston v. Alex E. Ferrer
MajorityFeb 20, 2008 · October Term 2007
G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General of Maine v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, et al.
DissentJan 22, 2008 · October Term 2007
Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et Al
MajorityJan 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Michael J. Knight, Trustee of the William L. Rudkin Testamentary Trust v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
ConcurrenceJan 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
New York State Board of Elections, et al. v. Margarita Lopez Torres et Al